What advice would you give to aspiring writers who have dreams of publishing or making writing a career choice? 1. To keep learning the craft. You will have never arrived and never learned it all. Your poems will never be… Read More ›
Writing Tips
Writing Tip: Poetry Form – Nonet
Poetry Form: Nonet A nonet has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the second line eight syllables, the third line seven syllables, etc… until line nine that finishes with one syllable. It can be on any subject and… Read More ›
Writing Tip: Poetry Form – Etheree
Poetry Form: Etheree Similar to the Cinquain and the Rictameter, the Etheree is a ten line structure ascending in syllable count for ten unrhymed lines. It’s attributed to an American poet, Etheree Taylor Armstrong of Arkansas. An Etheree should focus… Read More ›
Writing Tip: Poetry Form – Tetractys
Poetry Form: Tetractys A Tetractys poem is a five line poem that has a syllable count for each line. Line one is one syllable, line two is two syllables, line three is three syllables, line four is four syllables, and… Read More ›
Writing Tip: Poetry Form – Cinquain
Poetry Form: Cinquain A Cinquain is a five line poem. Line one is one word that is a subject or a noun. Line two is two words that are adjectives that describe line one. Line three is three words… Read More ›
Writing Tip: Poetry Form – Tanka
Poetry Form: Tanka A Tanka is a Japanese poem and similar to a Haiku, however it has seven lines. Tankas are nature, seasons, love, and other emotions. Line one has a five syllable count, line two is seven syllables, line… Read More ›
Writing Tip: Poetry Form – Hay Na Ku
Poetry Form: Hay Na Ku A Hay Na Ku is a Filipino Haiku. It is a contemporary word count structure developed by Eileen Tabios. It is a tercet of three lines, has a total of six words, one in the… Read More ›
Writing Tip: Poetry Form – Haiku
Poetry Form: Haiku A Haiku is a three line Japanese poem that has a syllable count for each line. The syllable count for line one is five syllables, line two seven syllables, and line three has five syllables. The total… Read More ›
Writing Tip: Spring Inspiration
In Florida, the tabebuia trees are starting to blossom, which means spring is officially here. Spring symbolizes change and rebirth, and is a fantastic time for writers to be inspired. It is a time where the landscape comes alive, where… Read More ›
Writing Tip: Save Your Inspiration
It can be frustrating when you have writer’s block or get an idea for writing when in the most inconvenient place, like driving or in the shower. I get easily inspired by listening to a song, seeing something interesting while… Read More ›
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